Seattle Mariners vs Los Angeles Angels Prediction, 9/24/2021 MLB Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Seattle Mariners vs Los Angeles Angels

Date: Friday, September 24, 2021

Location: Angel Stadium in Anaheim, CA

TV: Bally Sports West

Odds/Point Spread: Seattle (-125) Los Angeles (-105)

Logan Gilbert and the Seattle Mariners (83-69, 2nd in AL West) go to Angel Stadium on Friday where they'll take on the Los Angeles Angels (72-80, 4th in AL West). The Angels open this game at -105 while the Mariners are coming in at -125. The total opens at 8. The men taking the mound will be Logan Gilbert and Jose Suarez.

The Mariners have hit 213 two-baggers as a squad and have knocked 189 baseballs out of the park. Seattle has a slugging rate of .384 and have struck out 1,413 times, while drawing a walk on 505 occasions. As a team, the Seattle Mariners are notching 4.3 runs per outing, which has them at 23rd in baseball. They have compiled 624 RBI's and 1,129 base knocks this year, while their average at the plate is at .225. They have tallied 648 runs while holding a team OBP of .302.

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The Mariners have an ERA of 4.29 over the course of the season (16th in the league), and their staff has rung up 1,242 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 445 opposing hitters and their FIP comes in at 4.23 as a unit for the year. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.79 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.28. Mariners pitchers have relinquished 184 home runs and also 702 runs (16th in baseball).

The Mariners have dispatched 539 relief pitchers to the mound this year. The relief pitchers have inherited 203 base runners on the campaign with 29.6% of those players ended up scoring. They have recorded 46 saves on the season and have blown 30 of their 76 save chances. The Mariners relief pitchers have recorded a save percentage of 60.5% and has stepped onto the mound in 166 save situations. The bullpen have notched 90 holds on the season (6th in the league). Mariners pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on 153 times as well as having 201 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Mariners have turned 69.7% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 12,162 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting 15th in MLB. The Seattle Mariners have accounted for 4,054 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 1,308 assists and 74 errors. Their fielding rate is holding at .986 which puts them in 8th in professional baseball, and have earned 1,098 double plays.

Gilbert has thrown 108 innings and has totaled 120 K's so far in his career. Gilbert (6-5 mark in his career) sits with a FIP of 3.55 and he has gone up against 457 opposing hitters during his time in the majors. His ERA is 4.74 (57 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.172. He has surrendered 104 base knocks (8.6 hits per nine innings) with 23 free passes.

The Los Angeles Angels have earned an on-base percentage of .309 and a batting average of .245 for the season. They have struck out on 1,319 occasions (14th in the league) and have tallied 1,252 hits. Los Angeles is sitting with 182 home runs for the year and 640 runs batted in. The Angels hold a slugging percentage of .408 and they average 4.42 runs per game (17th in baseball). They have hit 250 two-baggers, while getting a free base 422 times as well as scoring 672 runs.

The Angels are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.393 in addition to having a FIP of 4.30 as a staff for the season. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.45 (1,377 strikeouts against 562 free passes). They come in at 24th in MLB as a staff in total hits conceded with 1,296. They have allowed 182 dingers and they yield 5.17 runs per 9 innings (23rd in the league). The Los Angeles pitching staff have allowed 766 runs for the year while holding an ERA of 4.75 (704 earned runs conceded).

Los Angeles has had bullpen pitchers step onto the hill in 61 save opportunities and they have tallied 37 saves. They are currently ranked 17th in MLB holding a save rate of 60.7%, and they have dispatched 524 relievers to the mound on the season. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill 157 times in high leverage situations and on 224 occasions with runners on base. Los Angeles bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 37.9% out of their 338 inherited base runners. With 129 save situations, the Angels have compiled 66 holds and 24 blown saves.

The Los Angeles Angels have twisted 124 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .984 (18th in MLB). The Angels have racked up 1,322 assists, 85 errors and have earned 4,004 putouts for the year. In their 12,012 innings on the diamond, the Angels are sitting with a efficiency on defense of 67.8% (29th in baseball).

Suarez (9-16 career mark) has a 5.77 earned run average while conceding 9.8 hits per 9 innings. His K/BB ratio is 2.15 and he has faced 771 hitters during his pro baseball career. He has given up a total of 110 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.503 and being the owner of a FIP of 5.5. In his pro baseball career, Suarez has surrendered 187 base knocks while he has earned 153 strikeouts in 171 innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Los Angeles (-105)

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